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Search resumes for missing surfer Search wound down for windsurfer
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Fifty lifeboat and coastguard crews are searching for a windsurfer missing off the east coast. Lifeboat and coastguard crews are winding down their search for a windsurfer missing off the east coast.
The man, who is in his 30s and from Berwickshire, was last seen at about 1600 BST on Tuesday and the alarm was raised by a friend two hours later. The man, who is in his 30s and from Berwickshire, was last seen at about 1600 BST on Tuesday. The alarm was raised by a friend two hours later.
The search was called off after his board was found and was resumed again at first light. His board was found on Tuesday night, but rescuers have found no further trace of the man or his equipment.
He was last seen windsurfing between Thortonloch and Cove near the Torness power station.He was last seen windsurfing between Thortonloch and Cove near the Torness power station.
Forth Coastguard said the windsurfer was wearing a wetsuit and the water temperature was 8C.Forth Coastguard said the windsurfer was wearing a wetsuit and the water temperature was 8C.
Eyemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat is searching four miles off Torness while Dunbar all weather lifeboat is searching 10 miles north east of the power station. Eyemouth RNLI all weather lifeboat was searching four miles off Torness while Dunbar all weather lifeboat conducted searches 10 miles north east of the power station.
Inshore RNLI lifeboats from Dunbar and St Abbs are conducting shoreline searches, with St Abbs lifeboat focusing between Fast Castle Head and Torness. Inshore RNLI lifeboats from Dunbar and St Abbs did shoreline searches, with St Abbs lifeboat focusing between Fast Castle Head and Torness.
The inshore RNLI lifeboats were stood down about 2200 BST on Tuesday, while the all weather lifeboats continued for about three and a half more hours. They then all resumed at first light. The inshore RNLI lifeboats were stood down at about 2200 BST on Tuesday, while the all weather lifeboats continued searching until the early hours of Wednesday.
The 50 crew members resumed their search at first light, before the operation was called off at lunchtime.